Scott Bessent on Apology from Canada’s PM Over Tariffs Ad: Trump Did Not Put on a 10% Tariff

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
TAPPER: “Let‘s talk about Canada for one second, because while this deal is going through, the president imposed a 10% tariff, additional tariff on Canada because he didn‘t like this ad that Ontario had put out featuring President Reagan talking about tariffs. The prime minister of Canada has apologized to President Trump for that ad. When can we expect that 10% tariff to be taken down?”

BESSENT: “Well, he hasn‘t put on a 10% tariff. He threatened to put on a 10%.”

TAPPER: “So he didn‘t actually.”

BESSENT: “Do it. It hasn‘t been put on yet. And this is unacceptable that I read that the premier of Ontario spent $75 million sending propaganda across the U.S. border via.”

TAPPER: “Ronald Reagan‘s own.”

BESSENT: “Via our own airwaves. You know, it‘s the equivalent of election interference. Nobody likes foreign election interference. Nobody likes foreign governments trying to Sway public opinion for their own good.”

TAPPER: “So the 10% tariff has not been enacted, and it might not be enacted.”

BESSENT: “You know, we‘ll see. I do think it was a big setback for the Canadian government and this premier of Ontario should be ashamed. He‘s probably still smarting from the blue jays loss last night.”